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Scary species, good for men, people go to the fields to dig for half a million / day
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People in Quang Nam (Viet Nam) bring hoes to the cassava fields to catch underground beetle larvae and sell them for 50,000-60,000 VND per kilogram. ($1=25,000 VND).
Oh No! Lady Beetles In The Garage!
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Raul T. Villanueva, Entomology Extension Specialist at University of Kentucky left his garage door open and lady beetles moved in. Could it happen to you? Read on to find out.
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Cargo ship with tree-killing beetles
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According to NOLA.com, "Federal agents inspecting a cargo ship near New Orleans ordered it out of the country after finding it infested with a type of Asian beetle that has been destroying trees in the U.S. for about 25 years."
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